Information about our use of cookies
Cookies are small, often encrypted text files, located in browser directories. These cookies allow us to distinguish you from other users of our website, which help us provide you with a better experience when you browse our site. By continuing to use the site, you are agreeing to the use of our cookies.
We use the following cookies:
Strictly necessary cookies; these are cookies that are required for the operation of our website. They include, for example, cookies that enable you to log into secure areas of our website.
Analytical / Performance cookies; They allow us to recognise and count the number of visitors and to see how many visitors and to see how visitors move around our website, and when they are using it. This helps us to improve the way our website works, for example, by ensuring that users find what they are looking for.
WordPress uses the following cookies to enable registered users to log into the website:
| Cookie Name | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| wordpress_test_cookie | used to check whether your web browser is set to allow, or reject cookies | End of browser session |
| wordpress_xxxxx | uses these cookies to store your authentication details, and their use is limited to the admin console area | End of browser session |
| wordpress_logged_in_xxxxx | uses this cookie to indicate when you’re logged in, and who you are, for most interface use | End of browser session |
| wp-settings-xxxxx, wp-settings-time-xxxxx | uses this cookie to customise your view of admin interface, and possibly also the main site interface. | Under one year from the time they’re set |
Google Analytics uses the following cookies to measure user-interaction on our website:
| Cookie Name | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| _ga | Used to distinguish users. | 2 years |
| _gid | Used to distinguish users. | 24 hours |
| _gat | Used to throttle request rate. | 1 minute |
Please note that third parties (including, for example, advertising networks and providers of external services like web traffic analysis services) may also use cookies, over which we have no control. These cookies are likely to be analytical/performance cookies or targeting cookies.
How to control or delete cookies
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